Douzuki Noko Japanese Precision Cross Cutting Hand Saw - 270mm

Smith name: Unknown

Brand name: 諏訪大五郎  (Suwa Daigorou)

Steel: Carbon Steel

Cutting edge length: 270mm

Total length: 690mm 

Blade thickness: about 0.30mm

Cutting Depth: about 55mm

Weight: 248g

Blade sharpening and adjusting: Unknown

Manufacture Era: Before 1990s（according to collector’s memory)

Accessories：-

Additional Information: Used, in good condition. This saw comes from a retired carpenter in Osaka. This saw was sent to be set up and sharpened and never used again.

This douzuki saw uses the traditional Ibara-me (茨目, a type of saw teeth). It is a tooth that cuts both cross-cutting and rip-cutting , with a stronger focus on cross-cutting. Most cross-cut Japanese saws now use teeth called Edo-me (江戸目). According to online information, Edo-me appeared in the Edo region around the 19th century.

Judging from the shape and sharpness of the teeth of this saw. The craftsman who sharpened and adjusted the saw was very skilled. The teeth were small but uniform in shape and finely sharpened.